Curriculum Vitæ

PhD researcher at ETH Zürich, applying quantitative modelling and structured analysis to complex, cross-domain problems.

Master’s Degree in Environmental Science

University of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

Sep. 2020 - Dec. 2022

Thesis: Dynamics of Land Cover change and carbon storage in Switzerland between 1985 and 2018

Complementary Certificate in Geomatics

University of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland

Jan. 2022 - Dec. 2022

Thesis: A feasibility study of Machine Learning methods applied to Sentinel-2 imagery for classification of Land Cover in Switzerland

Bachelors of Science in Geography

University College London (UCL)

London, United Kingdom

Sep. 2014 - Jul. 2017

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Doctoral researcher (ETH Zürich, Chair of Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems)

Developing a quantitative model for optimising restoration decisions under uncertainty.
Managed a research task for an international team on an EU Horizon 2020 project.
Contributed to co-creation process for a data visualisation platform with stakeholders in Cantonal administration.
Supervised research work of a scientific assistant and multiple students.

Zürich, Switzerland

Oct. 2023 - Present

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Scientific Assistant (ETH Zürich, Chair of Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems)

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Zürich, Switzerland

Jan. 2023 - Sep. 2023

Activities: some things i did

Quantitative Analyst Intern (UN Environment Programme)

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Geneva, Switzerland

Jun. 2022 - Aug. 2022

Activities: some things i did

Spatial Data Analyst (UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology)

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Apr. 2018 - Aug. 2020

Activities: some things i did

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Towards Integrated Ecosystem Assessments: A literature review on linking ecosystem condition indicators to ecosystem services

Joana Seguin, Isabel Nicholson Thomas […], Sabine Lange

N/A

Feb. 2026

Towards a standardised monitoring of ecosystem condition: A literature review on indicators and their data sources

Isabel Nicholson Thomas, Amna Khamis, Elina Keikkala, Sandra Hummel, Stephane Lobbens, […], Adrienne Grêt-Regamey

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Sep. 2025

Harnessing artificial intelligence for efficient systematic reviews: A case study in ecosystem condition indicators

Isabel Nicholson Thomas, Philip Roche, Adrienne Grêt-Regamey

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Nov. 2024